Sen. Jay Rockefeller Backs Marriage

"Like so many of my generation, my views on allowing gay couples to
marry have been challenged in recent years by a new, more open
generation. Churches and ministers should never have to perform
marriages that violate their religious beliefs, but the government
shouldn’t discriminate against people who want to marry just because of
their gender. Younger people in West Virginia and even my own children have grown
up in a much more equal society and they rightly push us to question old
assumptions – to think deeply about what it means for all Americans to
be created equal. This has been a process for me, but at this point I
think it’s clear that DOMA is discriminatory. I’m against discrimination
in all its forms, and I think we can move forward in our progress
toward true equality by repealing DOMA." - Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), in a statement made to ABC News. Senate Democrat number four. Rockefeller voted for DOMA in 1996.